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Puppy Socialization vs Parvo Protection

I just did a little research online about Parvo and it makes you not want to let your puppy out in public until after the full series of shots are complete. I am looking for suggestions on what you all do to protect against Parvo and properly socialize the puppy. Thanks.

No trips to dog park, PetCo or anywhere else with lots of dog traffic until the series of booster shots is done. You can have people over to your house for human socialization, and start puppy class at 16 weeks.

Lots for you do to from 8-16 weeks to keep the pup stimulated and start good puppy manners. Plenty of time for dog socialization after 16 weeks.

Clint, I live in the San Joaquin Valley about 100 miles north of you. Parvo is rampant here. I didn't take the risk with my pup. He never even experienced the front yard until the shots were finished. He turned out just fine.

I just recently moved in to a new home that I had built so the back yard was an open lot that any dog / coyote could go in and use. How do you make that now fenced in area safe? Will a bleach / water mixture sprayed with a Hudson sprayer be effective?

I just recently moved in to a new home that I had built so the back yard was an open lot that any dog / coyote could go in and use. How do you make that now fenced in area safe? Will a bleach / water mixture sprayed with a Hudson sprayer be effective?